At 23:00 Beijing time on May 19, the 38th round of the Premier League finale will stage a focus of attention, with the Gunners Arsenal hosting the Toffees Everton.
After the first 37 rounds, Arsenal won 27, drew 5 and lost 5, accumulating 86 points, and they had to give up the top spot to Manchester City, the Blue Moon Army, who had led the Premier League for a long time. It's not that Arsenal doesn't work hard, it's not that they can't do it, it's that the title rival Manchester City is too strong. This round is Arsenal's final battle for the title, but the initiative is no longer in their own hands, in order to win the final Premier League title, Arsenal not only have to win the Toffees Everton, but also have to hope that Manchester City will lose to the Hammers West Ham United. With Manchester City's current unstoppable form, I'm afraid Arsenal won't be given such a chance.
Therefore, Arsenal can only know their destiny as much as possible. The past head-to-head record between the two teams shows that Arsenal have won 4 and lost 4 of their last 8 meetings with Everton, and there is no psychological advantage to speak of. So, it's not an easy game for Arsenal, and if you don't get the mentality right, you can still lose. There is no doubt that coach Mikel Arteta will go all out in order to win the game and play with the strongest squad in his mind.
In the goalkeeper position, it is natural that the main goalkeeper David Raya continues to guard the Arsenal goal; At the back, Arteta will continue with his usual back four, with the expected starting quartet of Kenhiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Saliba and England international Nick White. Gabriel and Saliba will continue to play as a two-man centre-back pairing, while Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White will play as wing-backs.
In terms of midfield, there is no doubt that the main midfielder responsible for intercepting and tackling in Arsenal's midfield will still be the African beast Thomas Partey; Partnering Thomas Partey in a two-man midfield duo should be England midfielder Declan Rice; Next to the two midfielders, it is natural that the Norwegian midfield ace Odegaard sits in the front court, responsible for organizing and scheduling, and leading the Gunners' frontcourt attack line.
Up front, it is no surprise that it will still be coach Mikel Arteta's new favourite Kai Havertz who charges for the Gunners up front; The trident that will be formed alongside Kai Havertz will be England's star Bukayo Saka and Belgian striker Leandro Trossard, who has been on a hot streak lately. Brazil international Gabriel Jesus has fallen out of favour and has to remain on the bench.
To sum up the above analysis, the final expected starting 11 of Arsenal against Everton are: David Raya; Kenhiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Saliba, Ben White; Thomas Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard